User Guide BlueBridge Designer II
BlueBridge Designer II
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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Glossary.................................................................................................................................................. 6
Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Installation Notes .................................................................................................................................... 9
Connecting to the Network ....................................................................................................................10
Initial Device Connectivity ..................................................................................................................... 12
Launch the BlueBridge Designer Software ........................................................................................... 15
Network View ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Connection Problems .............................................................................................................................17
Manual Assignment of IP Address ........................................................................................................ 19
Determining Network Information ........................................................................................................ 20
Mapping the Device .............................................................................................................................. 21
Configuring the Unit Online ................................................................................................................... 23
Looking Inside the Device ..................................................................................................................... 26
Firmware Revision Check ...................................................................................................................... 28
Design Example .................................................................................................................................... 29
Matching the Firmware ......................................................................................................................... 31
BlueBridge Designer Network .............................................................................................................. 32
Firmware Version ................................................................................................................................... 33
Upgrade Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 34
Create a System Preset ........................................................................................................................ 37
Load a Preset ........................................................................................................................................ 38
Preset Management .............................................................................................................................. 39
Remove Preset Data ............................................................................................................................. 41
Control Modules .................................................................................................................................... 41
Delays .................................................................................................................................................... 43
Dynamics ............................................................................................................................................... 44
Equalizers .............................................................................................................................................. 47
Filters ..................................................................................................................................................... 48
Print Design to Jpeg or Autocad ........................................................................................................... 52
Bill of Materials ..................................................................................................................................... 54
Generators ............................................................................................................................................. 56
I/O .......................................................................................................................................................... 58
Logic Modules ....................................................................................................................................... 59
Meters ................................................................................................................................................... 64
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Mic / Line Pre-Amp Setup ..................................................................................................................... 64
Mixers.................................................................................................................................................... 65
Signals ................................................................................................................................................... 69
Logic Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 70
3rd Party Control ................................................................................................................................... 75
Warranty ................................................................................................................................................ 77
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Introduction
The following is a help resource to be used with AtlasIED BlueBridge series of processors. The intent of this guide is to assist you in
connecting and setting up your processor and control network as to be used in your project location.
While BlueBridge Designer is designed to be user friendly, this is a technical product that may require some further learning and
assistance. Upon thorough completion of this guide, please visit www.AtlasIED.com for further material, including video tutorials. This
guide will have a heavy focus of the BlueBridge family of processors. The BlueBridge Designer software is universal in use to the whole
series of processors.
All BlueBridge Series processors contain the following in each box:
• AtlasIED BlueBridge Processor Power Cord
• USB Thumb Drive with Software Quick Start Guide
The factory design file is a basic input pass-through with a Matrix Mixer installed. This is to help assist you with basic troubleshooting
before you begin your project. The included USB thumb drive contains the BlueBridge Designer software which is required to connect
to hardware processors. The BlueBridge Designer software is constantly updating and improving. It is recommended to check the
AtlasIED website FREQUENTLY for update as there may be critical updates available. BlueBridge Designer software and firmware
versions are forward and backwards compatible, however it is HIGHLY recommended to have the latest version installed to prevent any
problems that may arise from inconsistency. New features will not work on old platforms and you may experience unexpected results.
The following are required to work with a BlueBridge device:
• MAC or PC with a Processor 1GHz or Higher
• macOS 10.13, 10.12, 10.11, 10.10, 10.9, 10.8.5, Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP
• 500MB of Free Space
• 1GB Graphics Card
• 4GB of RAM
• Ethernet Interface
BB-1616
BBWP-TOUCH7B
BBWP-K1B BBWP-K4 BBWP-S4B BBWP-S4K1B BBWP-S8B
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Introduction
The BlueBridge family of DSP Hardware consists of many components.
Processor Units:
• BB-88, BB-816, BB-168, BB-1616
• BB-88DT, BB-816DT, BB-168DT, BB-1616DT, BB-168AECDT
• TSD-BB44, TSD-BB22
Controllers:
• BBWP-K1 Single Level / Value Controller
• BBWP-K4 Four Individual Level / Value Controllers
• BBWP-S4 Four Button Controller
• BBWP-S8 Eight Button Controller
• BBWP-S4K1 Four Button Controller with a Single Level / Value Controller
• BBWP-TOUCH7 Seven Inch Touch Panel Controller
Expander:
• BB-EB1616DT Breakout Box
Site Manager:
• BB-SM1 Scheduler, Web Browser Based Controller, and RS232 Control Portal
BlueBridge Control:
• iOS App Based Controller for iPhone and iPad
• Android Based Controller
• MAC or PC Based Controller
You can learn more about all of our products on our website from a selection of resources including spec sheets, tutorials and user
manuals.
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Glossary
BlueBridge Designer II - The Software program used to create a Design Template to load into a AtlasIED BlueBridge series DSP device.
Hardware Module (Block) - The virtual representation of hardware within the BlueBridge Designer interface.
Online Mode - The state when the design file is loaded into the designated hardware and ready for use. At this point the unit is “Live”
and all changes can be heard in real time.
Component Library - This navigation panel within BlueBridge Designer has 2 modes. In the Project Design mode it will show the
available System Components and Hardware Modules that can be used in the project. Once a DSP module has been placed in the
design and opened, the Component Library changes to show the available DSP Modules that can be placed within a BlueBridge Device.
Component Properties - This navigation panel within BlueBridge Designer allows the user to make changes to all of the elements in
the design. These elements can include Component Name, Position, Appearance, Number of Inputs/Outputs etc. This panel will also
track the Component Resource Usage of the DSP Device.
Design Template - A pre-configured design that can be used as template to create a new custom design. These files can save the
designer a lot of time. Go to www.AtlasIED.com in the product section to see additional designs if they are not listed in the software.
Note: Design Templates are not to be confused with the term APPs that are used in other DSPs. An APP is a fixed designed that cannot
be reconfigured.
Network View - This Button displays the “Network View” page showing all of the DSP hardware and control devices that have been
found on the Network.
Project View - The Icon for the DSP processing module that is used/placed inside the DSP Device (Hardware) Block. There are many
DSP modules to select from such as Meters, Delays , EQs, Filters, and Mixers to name a few.
Control Page - A window or several windows with control elements, ie: faders, buttons, meters, etc. used to create a custom user
interface experience.
Control Device - Hardware devices or BlueBridge Control software used to control system settings configured with control pages with
the BlueBridge Designer software.
Device Resource - Indicates the amount of DSP resources used for the selected DSP hardware or individual processing blocks. This can
be found in the Component Properties navigation pane. This can be viewed while Online or Offline for Hardware resources, and Offline
for the processing blocks. There is a resource button on the top of the window of an open hardware block when in Online Mode.
System Presets - Preset values for audio routes, volumes, EQ etc can be created and stored in the system design for recall when
needed i.e. Scenes.
Dante - Digital Audio Transport System designed by Audinate to transport uncompressed full bandwidth audio over standard gigabit
network hardware.
Digital Trim - Fine adjustment of input signal Post (after) the Analog Input stage.
Analog Trim - Fine Adjustment of the analog Mic/Line preamp (before) the A/D converter.
Auto Wire - The method used to wire Hardware and Processing Blocks without having to navigate a “point to point” wiring system.
Wires can be adjusted and labeled if desired after blocks are connected.
Wire Label - A way of identifying wiring for an audio system design. Can be done in the Component Properties when selecting a wire
that has been brought into a design.
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Feature Location
Figure 1 shows the BlueBridge Designer work area. This is called Design Mode.
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Figure 2 shows the BlueBridge Designer software with a BB-88 hardware module opened.
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Installation
The installation of the BlueBridge Designer software is simple and quick. The first step is to extract the files to a common folder and
open setup.exe.
(This is an example of a typical Windows setup. Working with a MAC is very similar)
Windows will ask you if you would like to install. Click ‘Install’ to continue.
Fig 3
Allow the program to complete the installation process. This may take a several minutes depending on your system.
Fig 4
When complete, windows will ask you for permission to allow firewall access. The suggested setting is to allow BlueBridge Designer to
communicate in Private networks, such as home or work. Allow access to public networks at your own discretion. Check the appropriate
boxes, then click ‘Allow Access’ to finish.
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The BlueBridge Designer software is now installed.
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Installation Notes
The Microsoft installation program / process remembers what location you installed from the first time you load the BlueBridge
Designer software into your computer. This can cause issues if you try and load a new software version (update) from a different
location than the location originally used to load the BlueBridge Designer software into your computer (USB, Internet Download, etc).
Solution: Simply un-install the old BlueBridge Designer software version in Control Panel before you update your software version each
time. You won’t have any update issues and you won’t have to remember what location you loaded the software from previously or what
the source (USB, Internet, etc).
• Make sure that the software version you are installing is the latest version available as indicated on the web site.
• If you have a personal Firewall setup on your computer, a Firewall popup window might be displayed during the software installation
to ask whether users want to “Block” or “Allow” BlueBridge Designer from accessing the network. Select “Allow” to continue
installation.
• Once installed and working, close the BlueBridge Designer software for now until you are instructed to open it again.
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Connecting to the Network
• Connect the device to the network using a standard Cat5/6 Ethernet cable.
• Ensure that DHCP is enabled in your computer’s network settings.
• Access the BlueBridge Designer software and choose “Network View” to locate the hardware connected to the network.
Fig 7
After clicking “Network View”, a page will open that shows all hardware units that are connected to the network as shown below.
Fig 8
In the Network View, the device can be identified by IP address, MAC address, model, or Firmware Version as shown in Figure 8. The
window will show the status bar and then the device will appear and indicate the upload progress. Note: It is possible for it to take few
minutes to detect the device. If it does not detect the device, reset (cycle) the power to the device by turning the unit off and waiting 30
seconds before powering it back on. The upload progress is only shown when the device is initially powered up.
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Connecting to the Network
Note: If you have used this software with any hardware devices that was previously connected, you may still see them appear in the
Network view as shown in Figure 9. These can be identified by the model number. The RED dot in the upper left corner of the device
window indicates the device is no longer detected. - You can remove the unused hardware device by right clicking on the device you
want to remove and select “Remove Device From Console” or selecting the “Remove All Offline Hardware button as shown in Figure 9.
Fig 9
Once the hardware device is detected on the network and the status indicator is Green, return to the Project View so the device can be
“Mapped” to the design file as shown in Figure 10.
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Initial Device Connectivity
The BlueBridge digital processors run on a network based infrastructure and are set up and controlled by a host computer via Ethernet
using the BlueBridge Designer software.
A network connection can be made between the computer and BlueBridge DSP one of two ways:
(A) Via a DHCP enabled Router (or a DHCP enabled Server / Switch combination)
(B) Directly using an Ethernet cable (or indirectly via an Ethernet switch)
The primary difference between these two connection methods is the automatic IP address assignment that DHCP provides. In
configuration A, an IP address is automatically assigned. In configuration B, a static IP address needs to be assigned.
BlueBridge Processor
PoE Switch / Router
BlueBridge Wall ControllersPC
Configuration A
BlueBridge Processor
PC
Configuration B
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Initial Device Connectivity
All wired connections utilize a standard RJ45 Ethernet connection. The host PC and BlueBridge Control PC can also be connected via a
WiFi connection.
Fig 11 - Standard RJ45 Ethernet Connector
(A) DHCP Enabled Router or Server / Switch Combo Connection
The BlueBridge processor device boots up with DHCP enabled by default. With DHCP enabled routers and servers BlueBridge
Hardware will automatically obtain an IP address upon connection and power up. This may take a minute or two as the processor will
look for a DHCP router or server to obtain its IP address – as does your computer.
This is by far the recommended connection method whenever there is no specific need or reason to assign IP addresses manually.
Since the AtlasIED wall controllers will often be used to remotely control the processor and they need to be connected to a router –
and better still a POE router that also supplies power over the Ethernet cable to each wall controller – the standard network connection
of the processor, a DHCP enabled POE router and your PC will provide DHCP enabled automatic IP address assignment quickly and
reliably (and accommodate the BlueBridge Controllers).
Where there is a need to manually assign an IP address, this can be accomplished in Network View (right click the device and select
Device Setup to make changes to the network connections).
Refer to Manual Assignment of IP Addresses to learn more about how to configure the correct IP addresses for your devices.
(B) Direct (Static) Connection
When the processor is connected directly to a computer (or indirectly via a switch or hub) DHCP is not available to assign IP addresses
so the connection process is not quite as automatic. But, once no DHCP is detected – the BlueBridge processor device will revert to
is default IP address of 169.254.128.128 and the BlueBridge Designer software will then automatically connect with the device as long
as Windows/Mac sets a similar autoconfig IP. As long as all devices are in the same subnet, ie 169.254.128.XXX where XXX is a unique
number between 1-254 for each device connected, there should be communication between devices.
Note: Most modern computers can now detect a direct connection so you can use a straight through Ethernet cable for the direct
connection (if there is a direct connection issue that persists then you might try a crossover type Ethernet cable).
Where there is a need to manually assign an IP address, that can be accomplished in Network View (right click the device and select
Device Setup to make changes to the network connections).
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Initial Device Connectivity
With your processor/s (and devices) connected as a network or directly to your computer, power on all devices.
• On power up the processors blue Power Status LED will light.
• If the processor has an Ethernet cable / network cable connected the orange Network Status LED on the front of the processor will
light- once the processor initializes. If there is no Ethernet / network cable attached it will remain off.
Note: This does not mean that you have established a Network Connection, only that an Ethernet or network cable is connected to the
processor. Proper Network Connection and Operation is indicated/displayed only in the software’s Network View page.
• Upon being powered up the processor will search for a DHCP server to obtain an IP address. If it locates a DHCP server, it will
connect quickly. If not, the processor will revert to its default IP address (169.254.128.128). This may take a minute or so to
accomplish.
• When the processor and software are connected and commands are being sent to the device the orange Network status light will
flash.
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Launch the BlueBridge Designer Software
Upon opening the BlueBridge Designer software you will be shown the StartUp window.
Fig 13
It provides 4 possible selections, New Design Project, Open Design Project, and Start Network View & Start Dante View. (Network &
Dante View will also be available to you as a separate button located at the top right of the main Project Design window once you are
working on a DSP project).
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Network View
Click Start Network View from the BlueBridge Designer Start Up window. The Network View displays all BlueBridge DSP hardware
and control devices connected to the network , and information such as the processor device model, a green, yellow or red network
connection indicator, the IP address, and the firmware version.
In Network View you should now see your processor device model connected to the router block and the Network Connection Indicator
to the left of the processor device model should be Green (meaning it is connected and operational).- If your processor and software
haven’t connected properly, you will see a Yellow or Red connection indicator to the left of the processor device model indicating a
connection or operational problem.
Fig 14
Green – Network connected and operational.
Yellow – Connected/Online but Not operational. Hovering over the “light” will display a pop up with why it is in this mode.
Red – The processor is offline, not connected or no communication between the BlueBridge Designer software and the processor. This
could be a temporary Offline interruption if the processor is busy performing a firmware upgrade or the processor is re-booting. Please
check device cables, connections and power.
At times you may just see an exclamation mark (!) – This usually simply indicates that a firmware upgrade is available. This normally
won’t be an issue unless there are updated modules in the project file that the outdated firmware doesn’t support.
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Yellow Network Connection Indicator
While in Network View if there is a Yellow network connection indicator next to the processor device model the device is connected/
online – but Not Ready / Not Operational. There are a number of network problems that can create the Network Connection Indicator to
be Yellow, so to assist in identifying the problem, when the indicator is Yellow you can hover your cursor over the device and there is a
pop-up tooltip message to tell you the kind of issues it has detected.
Some probable causes include:
When you are not connected to a DHCP enabled router or server the processor will detect this and revert to its autoconfigured IP
Address (169.254.128.128). If you see that default IP address shown in Network View, you know its default IP address is in effect.
If connected to a DHCP enabled router, Reboot the router, then restart the BlueBridge hardware & finally close down BlueBridge
Designer and open it again. This will usually resolve the issue. If so, the network connection indicator to the left of the processor device
model in Network View should now be Green, indicating that the processor and software are now connected and operational.
If after the software re-boot above the connection indicator is still Yellow (connected but Not Ready/Operational), it is possible that the
processor has retained a previously assigned IP address and is holding onto it and not allowing the processor to revert to its default IP
address.
To resolve this potential issue the processors network settings and password need to be reset.
IP Reset Push Button / Reset Processor Network Settings and Password
Close down the BlueBridge Designer software and Power down the processor device.
At the rear of the processor you will see a small round recessed push button labeled “IP Reset” just to the right of the Ethernet
connector. Push this reset push button inward using the point of a pen or a small pointed object.
Press the IP Reset push button inward and while holding it pushed in power up the processor device.
Wait 5-10 seconds after power up until the “Network” light begins to blink, then release the IP Reset push button.
All I/O lights should then begin to flash.
Wait for the processor to power up completely (this will take a minute or so as it initializes and sets its default IP address).
Open the BlueBridge Designer software and select “Start Network View” again.
In Network View (once the processor and software communicate with each other) you should now see the Green network connection
indicator to the left of the processor device model indicating that all is now connected and operational. If you notice the default IP
address of 169.254.128.128 is still shown, you’re either using a incorrectly configured Static IP setup, or the DHCP server still isn’t
available to the device.
Note: Early BlueBridge processors were manufactured with a different IP Reset switch that was hidden behind a removable cover on
the rear of the processor. If so, follow the instructions below to reset the processors IP network settings and password.
Remove the small black cover on the rear of the processor near the Ethernet connector (remove 2 small screws). Looking from the
back of the processor you will see a small black Reset Switch to the right of the Ethernet connector. Press this Reset Switch forward
lightly with your finger and while holding it pressed forward power up the processor.
The balance of the process is as above.
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Additional Probable Causes
Device Design File (Schematic) Not Ready:
If the Popup Tooltip message shown when you hover over the device in Network View says Device Schematic Not ready, then the
processor has already been loaded with a design file. Give the connection process a minute to connect and if it does not connect close
the BlueBridge Designer software, open it again, select Start Network View and you should now see that the processor is connected
and operational – as indicated by the Green network connection indicator to the left of the processor device model.
DSP Processing Error:
If the Popup Tooltip message shown when you hover over the device in Network View says DSP Processing Error, this could be a bad or
corrupted Design File. You may need to reload the design file and restart and/or restart the device to reset its DSP chip.
Device NOT READY:
Restart device. Reboot software.
Error in Firmware Upgrade:
It will print out an error code when you hover your cursor over the device in Network View Just retry doing the Firmware Upgrade
again.
Device can communicate to BlueBridge Designer with UDP but cannot communicate with TCP:
It’s a network setup issue, usually related to either a PC’s firewall, or Router setting not passing TCP traffic.
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Manual Assignment of IP Addresses
There are applications that require or prefer that the IP addresses be manually assigned (the same solution may apply to some
connection issues). To manually assign IP addresses.- In Network View as shown below – right click the processor device and select
Device Setup.
In the Network Properties window as shown at the right – select “Change Network Configuration” in order to disable DHCP and to
insert IP addresses manually (it also provides two built in test procedures, device security, and device information).
Fig 15
The system config page will be displayed. Click on the “Network” tab, and fill out as needed for your installation.
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When finished, Select “Apply” to save changes and then “Done” to exit.
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Determining Network Information
In this section, we will be navigating through Microsoft Windows to determine your home networking information for the use of
programming your BlueBridge device.
The first step is to open the ‘Start Menu’ and select ‘Run…’
Fig 17
In the newly opened ‘Run’ window, type ‘cmd’ into the ‘Open’ box. Hit enter or click ‘OK’.
Fig 18
You have now opened the command prompt, where we can display the TCP/IP Network Configuration information. Type ‘ipconfig/all’
(No Quotes) and hit enter.
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From this list of values, you can now locate your network’s ‘Default Gateway’, ‘IP (IPv4) Address’ and ‘Subnet Mask’ values.
Fig 20
To determine an IP Address for your BlueBridge Hardware, utilize the first 3 values (Octets – In our example 192.168.0) of the ‘IPv4
Address’ and select the desired value for the fourth Octet (In our case, 19). Ensure that the value you choose is unique to any other
system on your network, so we could set ours to 192.168.0.20 – Again the 192.168.0.XXX must be unique to each device! Reference
the IP address (IPV4) of your PC in the TCP/IP Network Configuration menu for an example of how the IP address should be structured.
Mapping the Device
New hardware modules need to be mapped to their physical counterpart. Unmapped devices will appear translucent. In the image
below, notice that the grid is visible underneath the red BlueBridge DSP module.
Fig 21
Right Click the Hardware module to “Map Physical Device” and follow the steps shown in Figures 22 and 23. Select “Map Physical
Device”. Note: Once the unit is “Mapped” the DSP Hardware block for the unit will no longer be shaded as shown in Figure 24.
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Click the box of the device that will be linked to this design file.
Fig 23
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Fig 24 - Unit is Mapped
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Configuring the Unit Online
When in Online Mode, the Hardware Devices and the Design File are communicating, all adjustments are live and in real time. Click the
button “Switch to Online Mode” to go from Design Mode (Functional Wiring Diagram) to Online (Live) mode, in the menu bar as shown
in Figure 25.
Fig 25
The software will generate new information windows. Click the OK to save, then OK in the second dialog to overwrite current settings,
or “No” to go online & maintain the devices current settings. This can be advantageous when changes have been made from the
network view & the project file needs updating. This is shown in Figures 26 and 27.
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The Design file will now upload the file into the Processor hardware as shown in Figure 28. The wait time will depend on the size of the
design file and can take several minutes to finish.
Fig 28
The Processor is now Online (Live) and ready to be controlled. Note: The grid is gone and the background is solid as shown in the
image below. This is a good visual tool to indicate the Processor is Online.
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